New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. small 4to. cloth. xix, 534 pages. Reprint of volume two. A necessary reference set for any student of American literature. This set is being brought back in print with the permission of the Bibliographical Society of America. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE VOL 2. GEORGE W. CABLE TO TIMOTHY DWIGHT
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New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. small 4to. cloth. xxvi, 495 pages. Reprint of volume four. A necessary reference set for any student of American literature. This set is being brought back in print with the permission of the Bibliographical Society of America. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE VOL 4. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE TO JOSEPH HOLT INGRAHAM
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New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. small 4to. cloth. xxvi, 643 pages. Reprint of volume five. A necessary reference set for any student of American literature. This set is being brought back in print with the permission of the Bibliographical Society of America. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE VOL 5. WASHINGTON IRVING TO HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
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New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. small 4to. cloth. xxvi, 594 pages. Reprint of volume six. A necessary reference set for any student of American literature. This set is being brought back in print with the permission of the Bibliographical Society of America. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE VOL 6. AUGUSTUS BALDWIN LONGSTREET TO THOMAS WILLIAM PARSONS
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Edited and Completed by Michael Winship.
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. 4to. cloth. xxii, (iv), 519 pages. Edited and Completed by Michael Winship. Reprint of volume eight. A necessary reference set for any student of American literature. This set is being brought back in print with the permission of the Bibliographical Society of America. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE VOL 8. CHARLES WARREN STODDARD THROUGH SUSAN BOGERT WARNER
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2 volumes
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. large 8vo. cloth. 302, 950. 2 volumes. First edition, second printing. A comprehensive catalogue of the separately printed English poems of the first half of the eighteenth century. Volume 1 contains some ten thousand entries, giving full bibliographical details and information on first lines, subject and the location of copies; many of the works listed are very rare and exist only in little-known collections. The author has personally..... READ MORE about ENGLISH VERSE, 1701-1750, A CATALOGUE OF SEPARATELY PRINTED POEMS WITH NOTES ON CONTEMPORARY...
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New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2002. 8.5 x 11 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 397 pages. First Edition. To research and photograph the practically invisible requires a unique technology and a curious intellect. A half century ago Thomas Gravell began a life-long study by collecting examples of early American watermarks. In 1979, he and George Miller published an interim edition which illustrated over 700 examples together with some thumbnail histories of the paper mills that..... READ MORE about AMERICAN WATERMARKS 1690-1835
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New Castle, Delaware & Winchester, England: Oak Knoll Press & St. Paul's Bibliographies, 1998. small 8vo. Hardback printed covers. 230 pages. First edition. Second volume of the series PRINT NETWORKS. More than a century has passed since W. H. Allnut's paper on provincial printing was presented at the meeting of the Library Association in 1878. This topic has now moved to the forefront of investigating the history of the book. The annual Seminar on the..... READ MORE about THE REACH OF PRINT, MAKING, SELLING AND USING BOOKS
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Foreword by Guy Maddin
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2009. 9 x 12 inches. cloth, slipcase. 272 pages. Foreword by Guy Maddin. Deluxe version, limited to 110 copies, with a slipcase and a colophon page signed by Guy Maddin and Kevin Johnson. Following up on his well-received bibliography of first edition sources for American film noir of the 1940s, Kevin Johnson's new bibliography The Dark Page II explores the second half of the classic American period, covering the..... READ MORE about THE DARK PAGE II: BOOKS THAT INSPIRED AMERICAN FILM NOIR, 1950-1965
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Edinburgh: Oak Knoll Press/Edinburgh Biblio. Soc. 1999. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 128 pages. First edition. A comprehensive directory of Scotland's lithographic printers from 1820-1870. This scholarly reference work lists their locations and periods of activity. This work is also a valuable guide towards Scotland's contribution to this artistic period. READ MORE about DIRECTORY OF THE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS OF SCOTLAND 1820-1870
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New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2001. large 8vo. paper-covered boards. 224 pages. This beautifully-printed and illustrated exhibition catalogue is a literary feast for the eye as well as for the mind. The reader is treated to a majestic array of rare, early Greek editions illustrated by their title pages and often with portraits of their authors. The exhibition was displayed at the International Conference on Greek Books held at the European Cultural Center of..... READ MORE about GREEK PHILOSOPHICAL EDITIONS IN THE FIRST CENTURY OF PRINTING
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London: Messrs Sotheby & Co., 1965. small 4to. paper wrappers. xi, 279 pages. S-K 1184. Un-illustrated version. With indices by books on vellum, binders, booksellers and provenance. With a five page introduction. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE...
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New York: The Grolier Club, 2006. 9 x 11 inches. hardcover, slipcase. 212 pages. With photographs from Tom Grill, this book features miniature designer bindings from the collection of Neal M. Albert. Containing more than 7,000 color illustrations, the book covers all styles of bindings including traditional, variations, geometric, abstract, representational, gems, flora & fauna, lettering, diminutive, and experimental. The designer, year, dimensions, and a small description accompany the photos of each listed binding. Including..... READ MORE about THE NEALE M. ALBERT COLLECTION OF MINIATURE DESIGNER BINDINGS
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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books, 2003. thick 8vo. cloth. 688 pages. Reprint of the third edition which was originally published in Paris in 1834 in only 350 copies. (Besterman p.5153; Breslauer and Folter no.115 for first edition). This famous bibliography of the output of the Manutius family and their Aldine Press, 1494-1598, has remained the standard work on the subject and has been praised as a classic of its kind. Over 1500 entries given..... READ MORE about ANNALES DE L'IMPRIMERIE DES ALDE OU HISTOIRE DES TROIS MANUCE ET DE LEURS ÉDITIONS
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New York: The Grolier Club, 1984. 8.5 x 11 inches. paperback. 48 pages. This commemorative publication lists the books, pamphlets, prints, handlists, periodicals, and medallions produced by the Club in its first 100 years. It is an offprint from The Grolier Club, 1884-1984: Its Library, Exhibitions, & Publications and contains a foreword by Allen Asaf. It was designed by Stephen Harvard and printed at the Stinehour Press. READ MORE about PUBLICATIONS OF THE GROLIER CLUB: 1884-1983
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New York: The Grolier Club, 1998. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 120 pages. This catalogue, made to accompany the exhibition held at the Grolier Club from March 11 to May 2, 1998, expresses the voices of American women writers through their books. The catalogue explores the movement of women writers in America, beginning with the homespun verse of Ann Bradstreet (the first volume of poetry published by any American) and closing with the appearance of..... READ MORE about EMERGING VOICES: AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS, 1650-1920
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New York: The Grolier Club, 2005. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 32 pages. This catalogue contains some of the most beautiful books of the twentieth century from the collection of Kenneth Auchincloss. It includes a three page biographical sketch of Ken, by his wife Lee Auchincloss, as well as ten facsimiles. Gaylord Shanilec contributed the wood engraving, Bradley Hutchinson printed the cover, and Jerry Kelly contributed the design. The exhibition was held on May 19..... READ MORE about FINE PRINTING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF KENNETH AUCHINCLOSS
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Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, (1976). 8vo. cloth. xxvii, 84 pages. Second printing of second edition. Chapters on inks, paper, storage, deacidification, lamination, etc. READ MORE about MANUSCRIPTS AND DOCUMENTS, THEIR DETERIORATION AND RESTORATION
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New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2007. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover. 240 pages. Reprint of the first edition. Back in print! As a schoolboy, H.E. Bates (1905-74) decided to devote his life to writing and at the age of twenty-one published his first novel. Thereafter he wrote steadily: short stories, novels and journal articles on gardening and country matters. His collections of essays were illustrated by leading contemporary wood..... READ MORE about H.E. BATES: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY
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Catalogue 64.
(Paris): Pierre Berès, n.d. small 4to. boards, dust jacket. 350 items described. Catalogue 64. Profusely illustrated dealer's catalogue. Many fine bindings illustrated. READ MORE about 350 LIVRES ILLUSTRÉS, ILLUSTRATIFS OU ILLUSTRES DU DIX-SEPTIÈME AU DIX-NEUVIÈME SIÈCLE
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New York: The Grolier Club, 1997. 8 x 11 inches. paperback. 142 pages. Published to coincide with the opening of the Grolier Club exhibition "K.K. Merker: Serving the Muse. Stone Wall Press &Windhover Press 1956-1996" March 4-May 3, 1997. This bibliographical study of K.K. Merker and the subtle beauty of the books produced at his Windhover and Stone Wall presses covers books, pamphlets, occasional pamphlets, and ephemera. Contributors include Harry Duncan, Dana Gioia, and K.K...... READ MORE about PRINTING & THE MIND OF MERKER: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY
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Hamden: Archon Press, (1967). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 129 pages. First U.S. edition. Two major sections; The History of Books and The Analysis and Description of Books. Chapters on printing, illustration, paper, binding, the book trade, etc. Bookplate. READ MORE about HISTORICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper spine label, acetate dust jacket. xiv. 15-341, (5) pages. First edition, one of the 400 hardbound trade copies. Table of contents, introduction by George Butterick, endnotes, index of names in the text, index of works of Olson and Creeley cited in the text. Black and white illustrations. Biographical sketch of the editor and Butterick follows colophon. READ MORE about CHARLES OLSON & ROBERT CREELEY: THE COMPLETE CORRESPONDENCE VOLUME 9
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Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper spine label, acetate dust jacket. xiv. 15-341, (5) pages. First edition, one of the 150 hardbound numbered copies, signed by Creeley. Table of contents, introduction by George Butterick, endnotes, index of names in the text, index of works of Olson and Creeley cited in the text. Black and white illustrations. Biographical sketch of the editor and Butterick follows colophon. READ MORE about CHARLES OLSON & ROBERT CREELEY: THE COMPLETE CORRESPONDENCE VOLUME 9
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Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 2000. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 261, (3) pages. First edition. Table of contents. Biographical sketch of author, with photograph, follows colophon. A collection of poetry. READ MORE about ON THE EIGHTH DAY ADAM SLEPT ALONE: NEW POEMS
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